Overview
- The new sculptures depict Malintzin, Eréndira, Tz’ak-b’u Aha (the Red Queen), Tecuichpo‑Ixcaxochitzin, Señora 6 Monos, and Xiuhtzatzin on Paseo de la Reforma.
- Sheinbaum said Mexico’s history cannot be understood without indigenous women and described past exclusion as a form of violence.
- She reframed Malintzin as a mediator marked by intelligence and complexity rather than a symbol of treason.
- The unveiling coincided with the 119th anniversary of the Río Blanco massacre, as Sheinbaum reaffirmed a pledge to reject repression of workers and social movements.
- The six statues join earlier honorees on the Paseo de las Heroínas, advancing a state-led effort to elevate women’s roles in public memory.